What Apple's wall HomeView does not include

What Apple announced

On October 13, 2026, Apple announced HomeView, a 7-inch display in two versions, each priced at 299 dollars. One sits on a speaker base. The other mounts on a wall. The newsroom and the specification page say the wall version needs a compatible mount, a USB-C cable, and a power adapter of at least 20 watts, each sold separately. The desktop version includes the cable and the adapter. The page filing the separate mount, not a review of the screen, isFutureweb.

What the mounts cost

Schneider Home's Power Mount USB-C wall connector starts at 59.95 dollars. The buyer supplies the cable and at least a 20-watt adapter, and Schneider describes that one as self-install. The AC-wired mount starts at 79.95 dollars, and Apple recommends a licensed electrician. Apple says it is partnering with ADT for installation. The Power over Ethernet mount starts at 129.95 dollars and is not orderable until early 2027. The store flow can say no mount, and it also says the wall model needs a mount and power to operate. The desk isSmart Homes.

Where the audio descriptions disagree

Apple says the wall model offers the same 7-inch Liquid Retina display and rich audio. MacRumors's October 13 account says the buyer pays more and does not get the speaker base. Both can be true if rich audio is not the same part as the base. This page will not collapse them into one sentence. The Verge's account is the check that the mount is a separate purchase. Local control, the standing requirement under a display that still needs a separate accessory, iswhat local control requires.

Why the two versions do not convert

Apple describes two distinct versions. The speaker base is not a part the buyer removes to make the wall model. A reader who owns the desktop unit has not bought a wall install. The 2019 camera whose speaker could be addressed from outside the house is a different dependency, Asked directly, What does the specification footnote say the wall version needs? A compatible wall mount, a USB-C cable, and a power adapter of at least 20 watts, each sold separately. The desktop footnote says the cable and adapter are included.the bedroom speaker and the account.

What the calendar is

Pre-order began on the announcement day in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Singapore pre-order is Thursday, October 15, at 9 a.m. Singapore time. Availability in those countries is Friday, November 13. South Africa pre-order is through Apple Authorized Resellers, with the same availability date. The newsroom says European Union availability of Siri features is held back pending regulatory work. The privacy desk is a different question,Privacy.

What footnote 11 is

Apple says controlling a home accessory requires a HomeKit-enabled or Matter-enabled accessory, sold separately. The display does not include that lock, light, or sensor. A mount is not an accessory in that footnote's sense. They are two separate extras. The short answer this page will stand on is this: A compatible wall mount, sold separately. Schneider's USB-C mount starts at 59.95 dollars and the buyer supplies a cable and at least a 20-watt adapter. The AC-wired mount starts at 79.95 dollars. The Power over Ethernet mount, from 129.95 dollars, is not orderable yet.

What to watch next

A specification change that includes a mount in the 299-dollar wall box would replace the sold-separately sentence. Early 2027 is the date Apple gives for the Ethernet mount to become orderable. A review that only says the screen is bright would not. A hallway that does not need a lens is a different product, Asked directly, When can buyers order it? Pre-order started the announcement day in Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Singapore pre-order is October 15 at 9 a.m. Singapore time. Availability is November 13 in those countries.presence without a picture.

What would change the record

If Apple's store stops warning that the wall model needs a mount, the checkout sentence changes. If MacRumors's speaker-base claim is withdrawn, Apple's rich-audio sentence stands alone. A pre-order countdown is not a change to the bill of materials. Asked directly, What is the price of the display itself? 299 dollars for the speaker-base desktop model and 299 dollars for the wall-mounted model. The mount is extra only on the wall version. Asked directly, Do Apple and MacRumors describe the wall audio the same way? Apple says the wall model offers the same 7-inch Liquid Retina display and rich audio. MacRumors says buyers pay more and lose the speaker base. This page keeps both.

What stays sold separately

What stays specific is an October 13, 2026 Apple announcement: two HomeView models at 299 dollars, a wall version whose mount, cable, and adapter are each sold separately, Schneider mounts from 59.95 and 79.95 dollars, and an Ethernet mount from 129.95 dollars that is not orderable until early 2027. Apple says the wall model has rich audio. MacRumors says the speaker base is not included. The Verge is the account of the separate mount. Availability is November 13 in the countries named. A HomeKit or Matter accessory is a further separate purchase. The desktop box is not a wall install, and the wall box is not complete at 299 dollars.